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BRIEFS
December 7, 1999
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • TT Club eyes growth in S'pore logistics industry
    It also expects new business from the privatisation of regional ports
  • Evergreen plans to merge with Uniglory unit: report
  • New Delhi planning to sell SCI stake
  • Port shots
Air and Land Transport
  • Washington to ask US airlines to monitor foreign partners?
    Proposal said to be identical to programme to assure Pentagon foreign partners were safe
  • Virgin ready to join global air alliance
  • Air bookings down on Y2K fears
  • Qantas vows to beat Virgin at its own game
  • VW poised to remain Europe's top-selling brand this year
Features
  • Expansion plans defy reality
    Recession has turned Osaka's Kansai airport into a flop but japan pushes ahead with airport building plans

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • TT Club eyes growth in S'pore logistics industry
    It also expects new business from the privatisation of regional ports
  • Evergreen plans to merge with Uniglory unit: report
  • New Delhi planning to sell SCI stake
  • Port shots
Air and Land Transport
  • Washington to ask US airlines to monitor foreign partners?
    Proposal said to be identical to programme to assure Pentagon foreign partners were safe
  • Virgin ready to join global air alliance
  • Air bookings down on Y2K fears
  • Qantas vows to beat Virgin at its own game
  • VW poised to remain Europe's top-selling brand this year
Features
  • Expansion plans defy reality
    Recession has turned Osaka's Kansai airport into a flop but japan pushes ahead with airport building plans

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • TT Club eyes growth in S'pore logistics industry
    It also expects new business from the privatisation of regional ports
  • Evergreen plans to merge with Uniglory unit: report
  • New Delhi planning to sell SCI stake
  • Port shots
Air and Land Transport
  • Washington to ask US airlines to monitor foreign partners?
    Proposal said to be identical to programme to assure Pentagon foreign partners were safe
  • Virgin ready to join global air alliance
  • Air bookings down on Y2K fears
  • Qantas vows to beat Virgin at its own game
  • VW poised to remain Europe's top-selling brand this year
Features
  • Expansion plans defy reality
    Recession has turned Osaka's Kansai airport into a flop but japan pushes ahead with airport building plans

Sched Netweb site
  • Trade director promotes HK-North America ties
  • New facility for Shanghai
  • Maersk southbound rate restoration
  • Alliance talks to Lykes
  • Circle International breaks new ground in Singapore
  • Exports up in the Philippines
  • Cathay-DHL deal huge boost for Hong Kong
  • Reshuffle for Ryder
  • AeroPeru to be liquidated
  • Italian aircraft in China

Cargowebweb site
DECEMBER 6, 1999
  • Accusation of state-owned companies' expansion through subsidy
  • Air Canada wins Canadian Airlines battle
  • Struggle for OOCL might intensify
  • Approval KLM, Northwest and Alitalia alliance; 5th flight Detroit-Amsterdam
  • United daily nonstop from Los Angeles to Melbourne
  • USFreightways logistics for Value America Internet store
  • New non-ferrous scrap terminal

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • MOL Group to Beef up Logistics Services in Benelux
  • Another China License for P&O Nedlloyd
  • Maersk to Raise Rates for Australia-bound Cargoes

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 6, 1999
  • Clinton drops in on APL facility as part of WTO stop in Seattle
  • Slater says governments need to make transportation investments
  • Railroads post increase in intermodal traffic
  • Bath Iron Works builds Navy's newest guided missle destroyer
  • Port Hamburg is Y2K ready
  • Hvide plan would kill Chapter 11 protection
  • Hanjin awarded Y2K Readiness Certificate

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Now, on to other major reforms, says PM
  • Hyundai and MSC extend joint service pact
  • Largest-ever crude carrier calls at Calcutta Port
  • WTO talks failure will hamper trade growth: CII
  • New markets emerging for soyabeans
  • Wheat import duty notified
  • PHDCCI study sees need to extend ECGC cover to new markets
  • Spurt in Bangla jute goods imports upsets IJMA
  • Food processing policy soon
  • Spices team off to Gulf for tapping markets
  • Coffee exports may touch 2.2 lakh tonnes
  • New textile policy may be unveiled only in March
  • Schengen countries' visa systems now Y2K compliant
  • Bright future awaits high-carbon ferrochrome industry
  • Inflation rate falls to 2.85 pc
  • Vizag Port logs 7 pc growth in cargo-handling
  • Futures trading in RBD palmolein to start from February 2000
  • Domestic consumption of flat steel recovers lost ground
  • CII unfolds 21-pt plan for textile industry
  • Forex reserves swell by $ 231 m

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 6, 1999
  • Exxon Mobil stands to dominate Singapore refining sector
  • Fire-struck Thai Oil Refinery may resume operations next week
  • EIA forecasts world oil price above $20 next year
  • Oil up on Iraqi rejection of one-week extension
  • Oil prices: OPEC might be aiming for a soft landing

Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weeklyweb site
  • A chapter closes for SA Marine
  • Urgent talks address terminal troubles
  • New Chinese boxes increase internal capacity
  • Portnet sponsors nippers
  • Capespan takes on American partner
  • Empowerment group could build new Richards Bay fruit terminal
  • FFS Bunkers sets up Cape operation
  • Kuehne & Nagel restructures top management
  • Sterilisation project takes aim at fruit fly pest
  • Delta heads the pack in exports to Africa
  • Maputo goes private next July
  • P&ON launches up to the minute sailing info
  • Spoornet clinches major Swedish rail wagon contract
  • Arrive Alive campaigners name habitual overloaders
  • Transport expo 2000
  • Cape Town Customs rakes in the illegal pickings
  • Wharf Rat's Diary
  • Maldives delay
  • Spoornet joins UN in cargo tracking venture
  • Yemen service starts
  • Air France launches expanded cargo portfolio
  • Border agents get their marching orders
  • Payroll levy will replace stamp system next April

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 6, 1999
  • TOTE orders two new RO/RO's from NASSCO
    Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE), Anchorage, Alaska, has entered into a $300 million agreement with NASSCO to build two RO/RO (roll-on/roll-off) ships for the Alaska trade. Deliveries are scheduled for mid and late 2002.

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Ugland family plans buyback
    Car carrier specialist Ugland International yesterday announced a strategic U-turn with a plan to return to private hands in the next three months.
  • Maltese flagged tanker, Histria Seatide . . .
    The 85,250 dwt Maltese flagged tanker, Histria Seatide, ran aground in the Sea of Marmara off Istanbul yesterday while carrying crude oil from Russia's Novorossisk port to Augusta in Italy. Port officials said there were no indications of oil leakage from the vessel, which the crew was trying to free under her own propulsion.
  • Carnival and NCL swap values across a chasm
    To say that Mickey Arison and Kristian Siem do not see eye-to-eye is an understatement.
  • Refinancing plan frees $44m over next two years
    Reluctant bid target NCL Holding has unveiled a $500m refinancing that will free $44m of cash for expansion over the next two years, writes Tony Gray.
  • Owners hope for new trade rules
    EUROPEAN shipowners are confident that a set of global rules covering maritime services will be agreed eventually despite the collapse of World Trade Organisation talks at the weekend.
  • Polish Ocean Lines escapes POL-Atlantic debt liability
    POL-ATLANTIC has finally been declared bankrupt, almost a year after the carrier was forced to suspend its transatlantic service because of mounting losses, writes Janet Porter.
  • Asian crisis halves 1998 seaborne trade growth
    Growth in seaborne trade was cut by half last year in the aftermath of the Asian crisis, according to Unctad's Review of Maritime Transport 1999.
  • Hong Kong sees 3%-4% box rise
    CONTAINER throughput at Hong Kong port is set to grow by 3%-4% next year, according to Modern Terminals (MTL) managing director Erik Christensen.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 6, 1999
  • Asian crisis 'not as hard on shipping as feared'
  • Storm topples Gdynia yard crane
  • Perama worker dies in welding accident
  • Stricken bulker towed to Cuxhaven
  • German box ship aground on Greek island
  • Ceylon Shipping chairman dies
  • Sohmen slates 'Asian identity' plans
  • Philippines snatch smuggling ships
  • Hvide denies fraud rumour
  • Cruise lines race to set up waste policy
  • Cabinet changes delay Indian bills
  • Last orders for Canada Ports Corp
  • Naples operators form action group
  • Oils cuts to remain says Saudi minister
  • New berth for Trincomalee
  • Peerless to become Coflexip Stena India

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Self-importing is growing trend for big retailers
  • Is OSRA working? FMC will ask
  • SabreTech guilty of lesser counts in ValuJet crash
  • UPS accelerates Airbus deliveries
  • Australia predicts new WTO round after Seattle talks fail
  • 'Silk Road' railway line opens
  • UK post office acquires Citipost
  • Oceanborne trade expected to grow 3.5% in 2000
Transportation
  • Shippers want Hong Kong marine terminal near airport
  • Air France playing catch-up with new services in 2000
  • British Post acquires NY delivery firm
  • DHL Asian expansion is a two-pronged endeavor
  • Lufthansa may develop Shanghai air freight hub
  • Germany's Hahn recast as cargo hub powerhouse
Maritime
  • Growth of 3.5% seen for oceanborne trade in 2000
  • India lists approved equipment suppliers
  • Government to sell equity stake in India carrier

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Self-importing is growing trend for big retailers
  • Is OSRA working? FMC will ask
  • SabreTech guilty of lesser counts in ValuJet crash
  • UPS accelerates Airbus deliveries
  • Australia predicts new WTO round after Seattle talks fail
  • 'Silk Road' railway line opens
  • UK post office acquires Citipost
  • Oceanborne trade expected to grow 3.5% in 2000
Transportation
  • Shippers want Hong Kong marine terminal near airport
  • Air France playing catch-up with new services in 2000
  • British Post acquires NY delivery firm
  • DHL Asian expansion is a two-pronged endeavor
  • Lufthansa may develop Shanghai air freight hub
  • Germany's Hahn recast as cargo hub powerhouse
Maritime
  • Growth of 3.5% seen for oceanborne trade in 2000
  • India lists approved equipment suppliers
  • Government to sell equity stake in India carrier

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Self-importing is growing trend for big retailers
  • Is OSRA working? FMC will ask
  • SabreTech guilty of lesser counts in ValuJet crash
  • UPS accelerates Airbus deliveries
  • Australia predicts new WTO round after Seattle talks fail
  • 'Silk Road' railway line opens
  • UK post office acquires Citipost
  • Oceanborne trade expected to grow 3.5% in 2000
Transportation
  • Shippers want Hong Kong marine terminal near airport
  • Air France playing catch-up with new services in 2000
  • British Post acquires NY delivery firm
  • DHL Asian expansion is a two-pronged endeavor
  • Lufthansa may develop Shanghai air freight hub
  • Germany's Hahn recast as cargo hub powerhouse
Maritime
  • Growth of 3.5% seen for oceanborne trade in 2000
  • India lists approved equipment suppliers
  • Government to sell equity stake in India carrier

Marine Linkweb site
DECEMBER 6, 1999
Maritime Contract News
  • Totem Enters Into Agreement With NASSCO
  • Atlantic Marine To Build SWATH Vessel
Breaking News
  • Spain Named Partner Country of SMM 2000

Marine Linkweb site
DECEMBER 6, 1999
Maritime Contract News
  • Totem Enters Into Agreement With NASSCO
  • Atlantic Marine To Build SWATH Vessel
Breaking News
  • Spain Named Partner Country of SMM 2000

Traffic Worldweb site
  • The world is going nuts, or at least that part of it that uses almonds. Production of the oval-shaped nut is expected to increase supplies worldwide by 30 percent over last year. This country produces 75 percent of the world supply of almonds and those responsible for that growth are forever looking for new ways to use the product. The supply peak puts more emphasis on shipping direct to customers, which is where logistics expertise is valued.
  • Entreaties by three home-state utilities and an iron-ore shipper convinced Minnesota's Jim Oberstar, the ranking Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, to become the latest lawmaker to demand railroad reform as part of a deal to keep the Surface Transportation Board in business. Oberstar's involvement is of substantial strategic importance as until he introduced his bill it appeared no shipper-friendly legislation would gain a committee hearing. Although two other committee members, Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., and Jack Quinn, R-N.Y., earlier introduced similar though less extensive bills, the Republican leadership has declined to schedule hearings. But Committee Chairman Bud Shuster, R-Pa., and Ground Transportation Subcommittee Chairman Tom Petri, R-Wis., are unlikely to snub Oberstar as they have Nadler and Quinn.
  • Never heard of B2B? Get used to it. It's geek shorthand for business-to-business electronic commerce, which is coming to mean a whole lot more than online auctions and digital versions of consumer catalogs. Some enthusiasts are calling it the most radical innovation since the invention of the assembly line. The recent announcements by Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. that they would put their supply-chain operations online is just the tip of the iceberg of the B2B e-commerce revolution.
  • New England Motor Freight continues to rake in industry awards. Arthur Andersen recently awarded NEMF its "best practices" award, which comes on the heels of individual awards won by NEMF Chairman Myron P. "Mike" Shevell. Once a bankrupt LTL carrier, NEMF has blossomed under the 65-year-old Shevell with a philosophy that excellent customer services win shipper loyalty for the long run.
  • Plans for a major container port at Quonset, R.I., are on hold. The private development group that was working to build the port wants compensation from Rhode Island for what it claims are broken promises and a breach of contract. The developers, Boston-based Quonset Point Partners LLC, claims that Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Almond backed off a pledge to support the project and said the state bureaucracy never would have approved plans anyway.
  • That sigh of relief you may have heard could have come from the headquarters of the Union Pacific Railroad. The Surface Transportation Board declared the UP's service crisis over. The UP's service-plagued merger with Southern Pacific is now actually "producing benefits to the shipping public," according to the STB. Shippers agreed. The National Industrial Transportation League noted that its members are saying the UP's service woes of 1997-98 are largely over and that rail service "appears to have returned to normal levels." Not only that but competition between the Burlington Northern Santa Fe and the UP-SP now "seems to be vigorous," according to the NIT League. There are dissenters, however. The California Public Service Commission has claimed the UP-SP merger has not produced benefits and is actually hurting shippers.
  • It's that time of year again when companies look for ways to thank their best customers for another year of support. The flurry of purchases in December mean huge volumes for companies that do relatively little business during the other 11 months of the year. San Francisco's Boudin Bakery and New York's Manhattan Fruitier are two companies that are gearing up for huge holiday seasons both through catalog sales and brand new websites. Both companies are relying on United Parcel Service to deliver the goods and, because of the perishable nature of bread and fruit, all of it is going by air.
  • Kansas City Southern Rail Network is happy and its customers are happy. Why? Because the railroad's use of the Internet for such services as shipment tracing and bills of lading has made it easier for KCS's customers to do business with it while at the same time reducing the railroad's costs and time associated with customer service. The KCS website went live a year ago and since then has been a resounding success, according to Pete Nygren, manager, customer service systems, electronic data interchange for KCS.

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PORTS
Giampieri (Assoporti): Italy's widespread port system requires a single, stable control room.
Rome
The port reform - he stated - can be a great opportunity for all of us
TRADE
Agreement to end EU dependence on Russian energy
Brussels
The Council-Parliament agreement provides for a gradual but definitive elimination of Russian gas imports by the end of 2027.
ASSOCIATIONS
Assiterminal confirms its appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) regarding the indexation of concession fees.
Genoa
108 member companies reached
SEAFARERS
The ITF urges the Dutch Court of Appeal to correct its preliminary findings on maritime work.
London
PORTS
Port of Piombino, the regasification terminal has created both opportunities and obstacles
Livorno
Gariglio: It is necessary to know if and for how long the "Italis LNG" will remain in port.
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri signs a memorandum of understanding on its production model and procurement.
Rome/Trieste
A step forward - underline Fim, Fiom and Uilm - for the regulation and control of the supply chain system
PORTS
The Port Authority of Genoa and Savona opposes the introduction of a three-euro municipal surcharge on ferry and cruise boarding fees.
Genoa
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 3.8% last October.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 3.8% last October.
Beijing
International volumes increased by 8.9%. Container traffic amounted to 26.4 million TEUs (+8.0%).
INSTITUTIONS
The composition of the International Maritime Organization's council has been renewed.
London
Rixi: Italy was once again the most voted nation
PORTS
Quarterly decline in general cargo traffic at the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
During the July-September period, solid bulk cargoes also decreased. Liquid cargoes increased.
PORTS
The large port of Syracuse will be equipped with a new maritime station
LOGISTICS
Assologistica applauds the approval of the new rules on pallet exchanges.
Milan
Potential savings of at least 70 million euros are estimated
PORTS
Giuseppe Grimaldi confirmed as Secretary General of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Naples
Unanimous resolution of the Management Committee
INDUSTRY
Hiab acquires Brazilian loading crane supplier ING Cranes.
Helsinki
The company has 250 employees and a turnover of approximately 50 million euros.
SHIPPING
Norwegian MPC Container Ships' revenues fell by 5.0% in the third quarter.
Oslo
Net profit was $53.6 million (-15.8%)
PORTS
The Algerian port of Skikda will be equipped with a new 600,000 TEU container terminal
Algiers
It will be built as part of the oil port expansion project
PORTS
Port of Rotterdam plans offshore wind terminal
Rotterdam
A public consultation has been launched
SHIPPING
ZIM is evaluating several proposals for the purchase of the company
Haifa
Receipt of the offer submitted by Glickman and Ungar confirmed
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk have not set a date for the return of their ships via Suez
Copenhagen/Hamburg
SHIPPING
Maersk announces the return of its ships through the Suez Canal starting next month
Ismailia
In October, transits remained unchanged. A 16% increase is expected in November.
SHIPPING
After 2035, Russian cargo traffic on the Arctic route could decrease
SHIPPING
Diana Shipping offers to acquire all of Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.
Athens/New York
Planned investment of $758 million for the remaining 85.2% of the capital
ASSOCIATIONS
At the IMO assembly, Rixi acts as a lobbyist for the party opposed to the European Union ETS system.
London
The election of the new council of the International Maritime Organization is on Friday.
LOGISTICS
Macquarie Asset Management submits an offer to acquire Australian logistics group Qube Holdings
Sydney
Proposal worth $7.5 billion
SHIPPING
HMM orders eight 13,400 TEU containerships from HD Hyundai Group
Seoul
Six will be built by HD Hyundai Samho and two by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
Companies inform
Accelleron calls for cross-sector action to unlock carbon-neutral fuels for shipping
TRADE
G20 economies' merchandise trade growth in the July-September quarter
Paris
Exports and imports of services are also increasing
TRUCKING
Freewheels: New rules on payment times leave hauliers without protection.
Modena
They do not address - explains Franchini - the heart of the problem: the disproportion of bargaining power between clients and small carriers.
OFFSHORE
The Trump administration unveils a plan for the massive exploitation of offshore oil and gas fields.
Washington
The program covers areas of the outer continental shelf amounting to approximately 514 million hectares.
In the July-September quarter, ZIM's revenues decreased by -35.7%
SHIPPING
In the July-September quarter, ZIM's revenues decreased by -35.7%
Haifa
Fleet volumes fell by 4.5%. Performance in the Asia-Europe market was very negative.
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri granted additional areas in the port of Ancona
Ancona
The company is committed to implementing a modernization and development program for the shipyard at the port of Portorož.
TRANSPORTATION
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica, LNG and bioGNL are strategic for the energy transition of shipping and road haulage.
Legora (Uniport): the objective of greater national coordination envisaged by the port reform is positive, but there is concern over the lack of dialogue
ASSOCIATIONS
Legora (Uniport): the objective of greater national coordination envisaged by the port reform is positive, but there is concern over the lack of dialogue
Rome
He underlined that discussion, vision and urgent interventions are needed for the competitiveness of Italian ports.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
New measures in Switzerland to promote the shift of freight from road to rail
Bern
They will be introduced to strengthen the new transalpine railway Alptransit and to encourage rail and intermodal transport
SHIPPING
HMM and BGN joint venture for liquefied petroleum gas transportation
Seoul
The new company will charter two new 88,000 cubic meter VLGCs
PORTS
Slight decline in freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in October
Barcelona/Valencia
Container cargo fell by -2.5% at both ports
PORTS
Green light for a new site for sediments from excavations in the Venice Lagoon.
Venice
SHIPYARDS
New expansion in sight for the Greek shipyard in Eleusis
Athens
Financial support from the US International Development Finance Corporation
PORTS
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by +3%
Hamburg
Container traffic on the rise thanks to increased transhipments
SHIPPING
In the July-September quarter, CMA CGM's revenues decreased by -11.3%
Marseille
Record volumes of goods transported by the container fleet
TRADE
The EU will abolish customs duty exemptions for goods worth less than €150.
Brussels
A temporary solution is being studied to make the measure effective as early as 2026.
SHIPYARDS
BIMCO: Legal disputes threaten to hinder progress in ship recycling industry
London
Over the next decade, 16,000 ocean-going vessels will have to be scrapped, more than double the number of ships scrapped in the decade just ending.
PORTS
Significant resources for the expansion of the port of Bremerhaven, also for military purposes
Bremen
Approved financing of approximately 1.35 billion euros
PORTS
In the July-September quarter, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -4.9%
Ljubljana
Container growth
HMM reports a 23.8% decline in quarterly revenues
SHIPPING
HMM reports a 23.8% decline in quarterly revenues
Seoul
In the period July-September the fleet of the South Korean company transported over one million TEUs (+3.7%)
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues fell by 11.3% in the third quarter.
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues fell by 11.3% in the third quarter.
Hamburg
The fleet transported more than 3.4 million containers (+6.1%). During the period, traffic handled by HHLA port terminals grew by +4.5%.
PORTS
Salvini signs the nomination of eight more presidents of Port System Authorities
Rome
The Chamber of Deputies approved Consalvo's appointment as president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
SHIPPING
Evergreen orders 14 14,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Taipei
Series of orders also for eight ship-to-shore cranes and other port equipment and for 90,500 containers
SHIPYARDS
In the third quarter, the value of new orders acquired by Fincantieri grew by +44%
Trieste
MSC Cruises orders two more World-class ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique
CRUISES
MSC Cruises orders two more World-class ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Geneva
The contract is worth €3.5 billion. Delivery will take place in 2030 and 2031.
SHIPPING
Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL reported negative quarterly financial performances.
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, revenues fell by -36.6%, -42.2% and -35.7% respectively.
PORTS
In the July-September quarter, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.4%
Zagreb
Passengers on scheduled services decreased by 1.5%. Cruise passengers increased by 7.8%.
In the third quarter, Eurogate and Contship Italia port terminals handled 3.6 million TEUs (+15.6%)
PORTS
In the third quarter, Eurogate and Contship Italia port terminals handled 3.6 million TEUs (+15.6%)
Hamburg
Historic traffic record in Wilhelmshaven
PORTS
In the first nine months of 2025, goods in the port of La Spezia increased by +4.5%
La Spezia
Growth of +6.9% at the port of Marina di Carrara
SHIPPING
Finnlines' revenues grew by 3.2% in the July-September period
Helsinki
Record passenger numbers onboard the fleet's ships. Cargo volumes decline.
SHIPPING
Houthi militias announce cessation of attacks on ships in the Red Sea
Riyadh
Letter from the Chief of Staff to the Hamas Qassam Brigades
PORTS
In the third quarter, traffic in the port of Venice decreased by -2.2%
Venice
Miscellaneous cargo is increasing. Bulk cargo is decreasing.
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri to build ultra-luxury cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Trieste
Order from NCLH worth between 500 million and 1 billion euros
SHIPPING
Today Washington and Beijing suspended their mutual measures against ships
Beijing/Washington
Application of additional taxes postponed by one year
SHIPPING
The Suez Canal was crossed by the largest container ship in the last two years
Ismailia
The transit of the "CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin" on Saturday
SHIPPING
EU shipping emissions hit record levels, T&E reports
Brussels
The association reiterates its proposal to extend the ETS to smaller vessels
PORTS
In September, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +18.3%
Ravenna
In the third quarter of 2025, growth was +10.6%. A +58% increase in cruises is expected in 2026.
PORTS
In the first nine months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of the Southern Adriatic system decreased by -7%
SHIPPING
Sea-Intelligence: Marked deterioration in the westbound transatlantic shipping market
Singapore
ACCIDENTS
Last year, 13 seafarers died in accidents involving EU vessels.
Luxembourg
Nine deaths occurred on board fishing vessels
TRANSPORTATION
The European Parliament and the Council have reached an agreement on the calculation of greenhouse gas emissions from transport.
Brussels
Incentives are foreseen for small and medium-sized enterprises
AWARDS
The English port of Shoreham has won the ESPO Award for Social Integration of Ports.
Brussels/Rome
Assoporti received a special mention for its project on gender inequalities.
In the third quarter, the Ocean division of the Maersk group recorded a decrease in revenues of -17.4%.
SHIPPING
In the third quarter, the Ocean division of the Maersk group recorded a decrease in revenues of -17.4%.
Copenhagen
Container ship volumes increased by 7.0%. The Danish company highlights the benefits of the VSA Gemini Cooperation.
FREIGHT TERMINALS
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the final text of the proposed law on interports
Rome
Applause from the United Interports Union
TRANSPORTATION
ECSA and T&E welcome the STIP plan presented by the European Commission
Brussels
CER applauds measures to accelerate the development of high-speed rail
PORTS
Only one proposal admitted to the competition for the construction of mooring points outside the protected waters of the Venice lagoon
Venice
It will now have to be developed by the proposing entity
TRANSPORTATION
The European Commission presents the plan to ensure the sustainability of maritime and air transport by guaranteeing the production of the necessary alternative fuels
Brussels
The one to accelerate the development of high-speed rail is also ready
In the third quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal grew by +2.5%
SHIPPING
In the third quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal grew by +2.5%
Cairo/Ismailia
10.6% increase in transits in September
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The first freight train opens the new Austrian Koralm railway line.
Villach
The infrastructure is part of the European Baltic-Adriatic Corridor
CRUISES
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record quarterly revenue
Miami
Decrease in passengers embarked
PORTS
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Palermo grew by +3.1%
Palermo
Cruise passengers increased by 8.8%. Ferry passengers decreased by 2.7%.
Italian De Wave Group acquires compatriots IVM, Electrical Marine, O.M. Project, and Cantieri Navali San Carlo
INDUSTRY
Italian De Wave Group acquires compatriots IVM, Electrical Marine, OM Project, and Cantieri Navali San Carlo
Genoa
Pompili: Our strategy is aimed at creating a national hub for the shipbuilding industry.
In the July-September quarter, ONE's revenues decreased by -24%
SHIPPING
In the July-September quarter, ONE's revenues decreased by -24%
Singapore
The company's fleet transported more than 3.3 million containers (+1%)
Stena Line buys Finnish shipping company Wasaline
SHIPPING
Stena Line buys Finnish shipping company Wasaline
Gothenburg/Vaasa
The ferry "Aurora Botnia" will remain the property of the cities of Vaasa and Umeå
SHIPPING
The five ships put up for sale by Moby were sold for €229.9 million.
Vicenza
A bid equal to the starting price was submitted
PORTS
PSA Italy expects to close 2025 with further growth in container traffic
Genoa
LOGISTICS
Brussels approves African joint venture between MSC and NYK
Brussels
European Commission clears Yusen Logistics' acquisition of Movianto International
NEWS
Port of Genoa fines luxury cruise megayacht Vidantaworld's Elegant
Genoa
Serious violations of European ship recycling legislation found
PORTS
Consalvo appointed president of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
He is the general manager of Aeroporto Friuli Venezia Giulia Spa
PORTS
Promoting sustainable development and the energy transition process of the Port of Taranto
Taranto
This is provided for in an agreement between the AdSP of the Ionian Sea and GSE
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority (APSP) will be in Oran to present its Mediterranean Green Corridors development project.
Livorno
Among the objectives, the consolidation of relations with Algeria
PORTS
The tender for the railway shunting service in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure has been published.
Genoa
The concession duration is set at 60 months
PORTS
In 2024, passenger traffic in European Union ports increased by +6.2%
Luxembourg
The three ports with the highest traffic volume are Italian
SHIPPING
GSL invests $90 million to buy three 8,600 TEU containerships built in 2010 and 2011
Athens
Youroukos: They are the cash cows of the future
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
RCG launches intermodal link between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the port of Koper
Vienna
The train service to Tuzla is weekly.
PORTS
The Ministry of the Interior announces an inter-ministerial meeting for the early exodus of port workers.
Rome
The goal is to identify a definitive solution within a certain timeframe.
SHIPPING
Christening and delivery of a new PCTC of the Grimaldi Group
Naples
The "Greater Istanbul" has a cargo capacity of 9,241 CEUs
SHIPPING
GNV strengthens its ferry service on the Naples-Palermo route.
Genoa
By December 19, the capacity on the line will increase to over 6,000 linear meters
PORTS
The Marseille-Fos Port Authority will invest €1-1.3 billion by 2029.
Marseille
Agreement with MSC for the expansion of the Fos 2XL container terminal
PORTS
Port workers are holding a demonstration in Rome today to demand the establishment of a Fund to support the exodus.
Rome/Genoa
MEETINGS
The general assembly of the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association will be held tomorrow in Rome.
Rome
The meeting at the Auditorium Parco della Musica
PORTS
Cisl and Fit Cisl Savona, for Vado Gateway 2025 has proved to be a substantially positive year
Savona
Seeking opportunities with the reopening of the Suez Canal and the recovery of some markets
PORTS
In the first nine months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Tanger Med grew by +14.9%
Anjra
118 million tons of cargo moved
SEAFARERS
Assarmatori welcomes the new regulations, which are very important for shipping companies and maritime workers.
Rome
SEAFARERS
Zanetti (Confitarma): The Simplification Decree offers more modern tools to our businesses.
Rome
Listen - he underlined - to the needs of our industry
MEETINGS
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
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SEAFARERS
National Maritime Fund: The House of Representatives approved the legislation.
Genoa
D'Amato: Measures expected for our seafarers and the competitiveness of the national fleet
NEWS
Potassium permanganate seized at the Port of Genoa as part of the fight against drug trafficking.
Genoa
Operation by the Customs and Monopolies Agency and the Financial Police
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri cancels orders for four U.S. Navy frigates
Trieste
Further orders are expected for the construction of new classes of naval units
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority met with the port cluster to discuss the new sustainability report.
Livorno
EDUCATION
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy celebrates its first 20 years
Genoa
During this period, 3,660 students from all over Italy graduated.
FINANCING
Crédit Agricole Italia financed the construction of the Grande Tianjin ship for Grimaldi Euromed.
Naples/Parma
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd expects next 45% increase in EU ETS surcharge
Hamburg
The Emissions Trading System will enter into full force on January 1st.
SHIPYARDS
European Commissioner Tzitzikostas visited the Monfalcone shipyard
Trieste
Upcoming measures announced to strengthen the sector's competitiveness, resilience, innovation, and technological leadership.
SHIPYARDS
The trial against Damen for alleged corruption and sanctions violations begins today
Amsterdam
The company expresses disappointment with the protracted investigation and anticipates a lengthy legal battle.
PORTS
AD Ports Group has acquired a 19.3% stake in Egypt's Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling Co.
Cairo/Abu Dhabi
Saudi Egyptian Investment Company's share purchased
SHIPPING
Corsica Sardinia Ferries has purchased the Stena Vision ferry
Vado Ligure
It will be renamed "Mega Serena"
PORTS
In 2024, the turnover of the main Italian port container terminals grew by +8.1%
Milan
Traffic increased by +3.4%
PORTS
Work has begun to increase container traffic capacity at the port of Thessaloniki by 40%.
Thessaloniki
The expansion of Pier 6 will be completed in 40 months
NEWS
A precautionary seizure of over €100 million has been ordered against Liberty Lines.
Trapani
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
BLS Cargo urges Switzerland to exert tangible pressure on German rail infrastructure stakeholders.
Bern
The company denounces the dire situation of transalpine rail freight transport. Further incentives requested.
PORTS
Livorno is confident in the additional one hundred million euros promised by Salvini to build the Darsena Europa.
Livorno
Salvetti: I asked how we intend to proceed with the future assignment to private individuals who have expressed interest.
PORTS
The Chinese embassy in Greece responds to alleged American ambitions in the port of Piraeus.
Athens
Beijing speaks of a Cold War mentality and a hegemonic logic
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
The procedure for requesting access to the third year of the Sea Modal Shift grant has been activated.
Rome
Applications must be submitted by December 17th
CRUISES
US cruise group Viking reports strong quarterly performance growth
Los Angeles
The July-September period closed with a net profit of 514.0 million dollars (+35.4%)
ASSOCIATIONS
Guido Pietro Bertolone is the new president of Fedit
Rome
He takes over from Giuseppe Cela, outgoing president and currently head of Fedit Servizi
PORTS
Latrofa (AdSP Lazio): the ZLS will make our ports even more attractive for investors, logistics operators, and businesses.
Civitavecchia
The tool - he highlighted - can lead to a qualitative leap in terms of logistical and industrial competitiveness
PORTS
Container traffic continued to decline at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in October
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Cordero: Consumers will likely see price escalation in the coming months
ASSOCIATIONS
Pasquale Legora de Feo has been confirmed as president of Uniport
Rome
New Technical Commission for "Cruises and Passengers" established
PORTS
The expansion of the Suez Canal Container Terminal was inaugurated on Sunday.
Port Said
Capacity increase of 2.2 million TEUs per year
LOGISTICS
Katoen Natie to acquire 80% of French firm Bils-Deroo Solutions
Luxembourg
The logistics company has nearly 1,500 employees
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation closed the third quarter with a net profit of $130.6 million (+6.2%)
Athens
Revenues up 1.8%
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
In the first nine months of 2025, Circle's production value increased by +80%
Milan
As of September 30, the value of the group's multi-year backlog had grown by +66%.
PORTS
APM Terminals to build and operate Laldia Container Terminal at Chittagong Port
Dhaka/The Hague
30-year concession contract signed
SHIPPING
MPCC orders four new 4,500 TEU containerships from China
Oslo
The contract unit price is $58 million.
PORTS
In October, the port of Singapore handled 31.2 million tonnes of containerized cargo (+1.0%).
Singapore/Hong Kong
In the port of Hong Kong, traffic amounted to 1.1 million TEUs (-6.9%)
LOGISTICS
DHL Group revenues decreased by 2.3% in the third quarter
Bonn
Net profit was 888 million euros (+9.5%)
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and KAYO sign agreement for the construction and maintenance of military vessels in Albania.
Trieste
PORTS
CMA Terminals (CMA CGM Group) to acquire 20% of Container Terminal Hamburg
Marseille/Hamburg
Agreement with the German Eurogate
PORTS
The Municipality of Civitavecchia denounces that the Fiumicino cruise port project undermines the foundations of the law on ports
Rome/Civitavecchia/London
The project - Cruise Terminals International underlines - will be a pillar of the sustainable development of Fiumicino
NEWS
Over 175 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Cagliari
Over 8,500 counterfeit items intercepted at Cagliari's Porto Canale
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly revenue again
Athens
Youroukos emphasizes the solidity and excellent prospects of the small and medium-sized containership market
PORTS
In the third quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 675 thousand tons of goods (+4.1%)
Podgorica
80.0% growth in cargoes to Italy
MARITIME SERVICES
Svitzer acquires 66.6% of Norwegian towing company Buksér og Berging
Copenhagen
It has a fleet of approximately 35 tugboats and 25 pilot boats
SHIPYARDS
The keel-laying ceremony for the new oceanographic vessel Arcadia took place in Piombino.
Piombino
Construction entrusted to T. Mariotti
PORTS
The Management Committee of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has approved the 2026 budget forecast.
Ancona
An administrative surplus of 32.2 million is expected
CRUISES
Cruise passenger traffic at GPH terminals stable in the summer quarter
Istanbul
1,503 stopovers were recorded (+9.6%) for a total of 4.66 million passengers (+0.8%)
MEETINGS
The UNIPORT public meeting will be held in Rome on November 19th.
Rome
Among the topics at the centre of the meeting was the port system reform project.
SHIPPING
Ocean Network Express establishes its own shipping agency in Greece
Singapore
It will take over the activities of the ENA Shipping Agency
SHIPPING
Regional Container Lines orders two new 14,000 TEU containerships from KSOE
Bangkok/Seongnam
SHIPPING
MSC includes calls at Bremerhaven, Limassol and Beirut in the Levante Express service
Geneva
The line connects Northern Europe with the Mediterranean
PORTS
AD Ports to acquire 20% stake in Latakia International Container Terminal
Abu Dhabi
Agreement with the CMA CGM shipping group
PORTS
The Eastern Liguria Port Authority approves the 2026 budget and three-year plan.
La Spezia
The decree has been signed to begin construction on the new high-voltage electricity grid in the port of La Spezia.
PORTS
A new SDC Customs Service Containers warehouse has opened in Porto Marghera.
Venice
It will be used for the storage and movement of goods at room temperature
COMPANIES
Moby is selling five ferries at a starting price of €229.9 million.
Vicenza
Sale and lease-back agreement expected for two of the vessels
SHIPPING
d'Amico International Shipping's quarterly financial results decline
Luxembourg
Mottola Crossbow: The fundamentals of the tanker industry remain solid.
COMPANIES
ICTSI posts record quarterly financial and operating performance
Manila
In the period July-September, container traffic in the group's terminals grew by +12.3%
COMPANIES
Denmark's DFDS to cut 400 jobs
Copenhagen
The group is looking for a new CEO. Record revenues were recorded in the July-September quarter.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
MEETINGS
The National Maritime Fund has organised a meeting with the ITS Mare and the maritime training centres
Rome
It will be held on December 3rd in Rome
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PRESS REVIEW
Three UAE Firms Eye Investment In Kenya's Port, Renewable Energy, And Shipping Projects
(Capital FM Kenya)
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
LOGISTICS
CEVA Logistics has completed the acquisition of Turkey's Borusan Logistics.
Marseille
Operation worth 383 million dollars
LOGISTICS
1,100 cars from the Chinese car manufacturer Dongfeng were unloaded in the port of Livorno
Livorno
Traffic is managed through the "Il Faldo" logistics area operated by XCA
TRUCKING
Assiterminal, the MIT note clarifies that the 90-minute grace period applies only to waiting times
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: The Conference of Port Authority Presidents could consider a sort of national program agreement.
COMPANIES
Harren assigns a single brand to its heavy lift companies
Bremen
The fleet of 80 vessels will be operated under the single SAL brand.
SHIPPING
Wallenius Wilhelmsen's revenues fell by 2% in the third quarter.
Lysaker
Net profit was $280 million (+8%)
PORTS
ESPO has presented its new annual environmental report
Brussels
Climate change remains the top priority for European ports to address
PORTS
Over €60 million from the PNRR for the ports of Naples and Salerno
Rome
Rixi: Let's make more effective use of European resources and accelerate the implementation of strategic projects.
EDUCATION
Agreement between Escola Europea and DLTM to promote international mobility and maritime training
La Spezia
Synergies between the Ligurian maritime cluster and the port and training community of Barcelona
SHIPPING
CMA CGM to register ten new 24,212 TEU containerships in the French International Register
Marseille/Copenhagen
The company will take delivery of them starting from 2026
LOGISTICS
UPS has completed its acquisition of Canada's Andlauer Healthcare Group.
Atlanta/Toronto
Operation worth 1.6 billion dollars
MEETINGS
The National Maritime Fund has organised a meeting with the ITS Mare and the maritime training centres
Rome
It will be held on December 3rd in Rome
CRUISES
Two MSC Cruises Musica-class cruise ships undergoing refurbishment in Malta
Geneva
Work at Palumbo Malta Shipyard includes the construction of new suites
PORTS
Increase in freight traffic in Tuscan ports over the past six months
Livorno
In the first six months of 2025, growth of +2.0% was recorded in Livorno and +4.9% in Piombino
INDUSTRY
Kalmar closes the third quarter with higher financial results and lower orders
Helsinki
The contribution of the services segment offset the lower performance of equipment sales
SHIPPING
COSCO Strengthens Its Bulk Fleet with Orders for 29 Vessels
Shanghai
Orders worth a total of over $1.7 billion for 23 bulk carriers and six VLCCs
PORTS
Tito Vespasiani has been appointed Secretary General of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority.
Genoa
The 2026 budget and the 2026-2028 three-year operational plan were approved.
CRUISES
Assiterminal: Technical roundtable on cruise tourism is a success.
Genoa
An important step - Cognolato highlighted - to enhance the territories and promote an integrated vision of the sector.
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Fincantieri signs agreement to develop Saudi Arabia's maritime ecosystem
Trieste
It was signed with the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources of Riyadh
SHIPPING
Yang Ming Signs Contracts for Six New 8,000 TEU Container Ships
Keelung
They will be delivered from 2028 and will replace 5,500 TEU ships
PORTS
Rijeka Gateway Terminal officially opened
River
It is operated by the joint venture between APM Terminals and Enna Logic
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